Robert Schumann – Upcoming Concerts
Marrowstone Faculty Chamber Music: Saglietti, Martinu & more
Thursday, August 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Saglietti – Suite for Trombone and Strings
M. Haydn – Divertimento in C
B. Martinů – Les Rondes
Brahms – Four Songs, Op. 17
R. Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
M. Haydn – Divertimento in C
B. Martinů – Les Rondes
Brahms – Four Songs, Op. 17
R. Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
$10-$15
Pianos in the Parks: Suzanne Zahniser
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 @ 12:30pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Occidental Square Park, Seattle, WA, United States
Pianist Suzanne Zahniser will play Schumann/Liszt “Dedication” and Gershwin’s “Prelude No. 2” at the Occidental Park piano.
Free
Olympic Music Festival Artists & Fellows: Schumann, Bartók, Dvořák
Saturday, August 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
The Quilcene Barn, Quilcene, WA, United States
Schumann – Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110
Bartók – String Quartet No. 3
Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
Bartók – String Quartet No. 3
Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
$20-$32
Two Quintessential Piano Quintets
Sunday, September 20, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Dvořák – Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
Dvořák – Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
Free
Mid-Autumn Melody: Kai Chen (cello) & Andrew Yang (piano)
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Renowned cellist Kai Chen and emerging young pianist Andrew Yang will bring world famous classical repertoires and Chinese music to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival.
$20-$50
Icicle Creek Chamber Series: Trio Tara
Friday, October 9, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Canyon Wren Recital Hall at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, United States
Works by Bach, Schumann, Kurtag, and Kalevi Aho.
$12-$24 (12 & under free)
Haller Lake Music Series: ‘A Musical Journey Through Song’
Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Soprano Malya Muth and pianist Johanna Mastenbrook perform a recital of English, French and German songs and solo piano works.
$20 suggested donation ($5 under age 15)
Northwest Sinfonietta Chamber Recital: Brahms & Schumann
Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 6:15pm – 6:45pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Selections from:
Brahms – Piano Quartet in G minor
Schumann – Piano Quartet
Brahms – Piano Quartet in G minor
Schumann – Piano Quartet
Free
2015 Seattle Int’l Piano Festival & Competition: Jurors in Master Class
Monday, October 19, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Norcliffe Founders' Room at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Join jurors and returning finalists in master classes as Mark Clinton, Robin McCabe and Logan Skelton work with the young and aspiring pianistic artists from around the globe.
$10 suggested donation
UW World Series: Jonathan Biss, piano
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Sonata in C minor, K457
Schönberg – Sechs Kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
Mozart – Sonata in F major, K533/494
Schumann – Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Schönberg – Sechs Kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
Mozart – Sonata in F major, K533/494
Schumann – Kreisleriana, Op. 16
$41-$46 (age 17 & under free)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet: Schumann & Ravel
Sunday, November 8, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Schumann – Kinderszenen
Schumann – Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte
Ravel – Miroirs
Schumann – Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte
Ravel – Miroirs
$20-$112
Three Chamber Music Gems: Brahms, Schubert & Schumann
Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
SPU Nickerson Studios, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Clarinet Trio, Op. 114
Schubert – Der Hirt auf dem Felsen ("The Shepherd on the Rock")
Schumann – Piano Quintet, Op. 44
Schubert – Der Hirt auf dem Felsen ("The Shepherd on the Rock")
Schumann – Piano Quintet, Op. 44
Free
UW Symphony with Cyndia Sieden: Schumann, Sibelius, Strauss
Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Schumann – Symphony in D minor (original 1841 version of Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120)
Sibelius – Luonnotar, Op. 70
R. Strauss – Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24
Sibelius – Luonnotar, Op. 70
R. Strauss – Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24
$10-$15
Ladies Musical Club Salutes Emily Dickinson
Sunday, December 20, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
In celebration of the 185th anniversary of Emily Dickinson's birth, a recital of songs setting Dickinson's poetry to music, as well as solo piano compositions by her contemporaries.
Free
Musical Excursions: Chamber Music by Händel, Fauré & Schumann
Sunday, January 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Handel – Sonata in A major, Op. 1, No. 14 for violin and piano
Fauré – Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15
Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Fauré – Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15
Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
$5-$20 suggested donation
Melia Watras Viola Recital
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Violist Melia Watras presents a program of music influenced by mythology and folklore.
$20 (students $10)
Anton Nel Schumann Recital
Friday, January 29, 2027 @ 6:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Schumann – Carnaval, Op. 9
Free
Seattle Chamber Music Society: Mozart, Dohnányi, Schumann
Saturday, January 30, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Mozart – Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, K. 548
Dohnányi – Sonata for Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op. 8
Schumann – Quintet for Piano and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 44
Dohnányi – Sonata for Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op. 8
Schumann – Quintet for Piano and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 44
$16-$50
Ladies Musical Club: Brahms, Schumann, Schubert & Chopin
Saturday, February 6, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Brahms – Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer, Op. 105, No. 2
Brahms – Die Mainacht, Op. 43, No. 2
Brahms – Junge Lieder No. 1, Op. 63, No. 5
Brahms – Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96, No. 1
Brahms – Verzagen, Op. 72, No. 4
Brahms – Von ewige Liebe, Op. 43, No. 1
Schumann – Arabeske, Op. 18
Schubert – Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3
Chopin – Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 1
Chopin – Ballade No. 3, Op. 47
Brahms – Die Mainacht, Op. 43, No. 2
Brahms – Junge Lieder No. 1, Op. 63, No. 5
Brahms – Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96, No. 1
Brahms – Verzagen, Op. 72, No. 4
Brahms – Von ewige Liebe, Op. 43, No. 1
Schumann – Arabeske, Op. 18
Schubert – Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3
Chopin – Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 1
Chopin – Ballade No. 3, Op. 47
Free (Free)
Second City Chamber Series: Valentine Chocolates
Sunday, February 14, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
First Lutheran Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Schumann – Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano
Poulenc – Sonata for Cello and Piano
Beethoven – Seven Variations on The Magic Flute
David Diamond – Love Song
R. Strauss – Romance for Cello and Piano
Kreisler/Schwarz – Liebesfreud, Liebeslied, & Schon Rosmarin
Poulenc – Sonata for Cello and Piano
Beethoven – Seven Variations on The Magic Flute
David Diamond – Love Song
R. Strauss – Romance for Cello and Piano
Kreisler/Schwarz – Liebesfreud, Liebeslied, & Schon Rosmarin
$10-$25